General Site Information
LaThuid:US-CaV
Site Name:Canaan Valley
Network:AmeriFlux
Sec. Network(s):Unknown
Latitude:39.0633
Longitude:-79.4208
Elevation(m):994
IGBP:GRA
Description
Site Citation:
Site Acknowledgment:
Data Usage Note:TBA
Primary Contact:Tilden Meyers
Curator:Tom Boden
Anc Curator:Tom Boden
Years Of Data:2 (Duration: 2004 - 2005)
Tower Status:Active (2004 - Present)
Site image(s):Image
VE Cutouts:Max Zoom :: Mid 1 Zoom :: Mid 2 Zoom :: Min Zoom

Fluxnet Research Proposals Using this Site
CoordinatorTitleCollaboratorsTopic
Sonia SeneviratneMulti-scale land-atmosphere interactionsSeneviratne; Reichstein; Ciais; Buchmann; StockliBiophysical feedbacks, Drought effects
Andrew RichardsonExploring relationships among carbon exchange, foliar nitrogen, and canopy albedo at global scalesRichardson; Ollinger; Martin; Hollinger
Timothy W. HiltonWhat is the spatial and temporal coherence of flux tower signalsHilton; Davis; Ciais; DesaiUp-scaling, regional, process-oriented
Christopher A. WilliamsCarbon Dioxide and Water Flux Responses to Extreme Weather and Climate AnomaliesWilliams; Munger; Hollinger; Stoy; Richardson; Schaefer; Stockli; SchwalmTemporal variability; extremes
Christian BernhoferAnalyzing long-term FLUXNET measurements for reliable ET values across ecosystems types and across climatic regionsBernhofer; Koestner; Knohl; Lindroth; Grünwald; RiedelH2O
Margriet GroenendijkSeasonal variation of plant functional type photosynthetic parameters derived directly from global Fluxnet eddy covariance dataGroenendijk; Dolman
Andrew JarvisA data-based cross-site evaluation of (optimal) carbon gain and water use strategies as expressed in FLUXNET eddy covariance dataJarvis;StauchC-H2O
Martin JungIdentifying environmental and biophysical controls of monthly carbon and water fluxesJung; Reichstein; Papale; Tomelleri
Enrico TomelleriClimatic effects on the inter‐annual variability of net ecosystem fluxes of North America and EuropeTomelleri; Migliavacca; Carvalhais
Dario PapaleA new global spatialized estimate of NEP, GPP and TER and analysis of uncertainty and limiting factors using data driven models and eddy covariance measurementsPapale, Reichstein, TomelleriUp-scaling, global, data-oriented
Margriet GroenendijkAssessing parameter variability in a photosynthesis model within and between plant functional types using global Fluxnet eddy covariance dataGroenendijk; Dolman; van der Molen; Arneth; Gash; Leuning; Lindroth; Richardson; Wohlfahrt
Margriet GroenendijkGlobal variation of ecosystem (intrinsic) water use efficiencyGroenendijk; Dolman

Local Climate Information
Climate:Cfb
Climate Group:Temperate
Precip:1317
TA(C):7.97
TA(C) max:14.4
TA(C) min:1.53

Instrument Information
InstrumentsBrand/modelLevels/depthsTypeFrequencyCommentReference
AnemometerGill: Solent R2sonicHank Loescher, February 2005
R. M. Young: 81000VultrasonicTilden Meyers, January 2005
BarometerVaisala: PTB101BTilden Meyers, January 2005
Gas AnalyzerATDD/NOAATilden Meyers, January 2005
Leaf wetness sensing gridCampbell: CS237Tilden Meyers, January 2005
Quantum sensorApogee: QSOTilden Meyers, January 2005
RadiometerKipp & Zonen: CNR 1netHank Loescher, February 2005
Kipp & Zonen: CNR 1netTilden Meyers, January 2005
Rain gaugeHydrological Services: TB3tipping bucketTilden Meyers, January 2005
Soil heat flux platesHukseflux: HFP01SCTilden Meyers, January 2005
Soil moisture probeDelta-T: PR1/610, 20, 30, 40, 60, 100 cmTilden Meyers, January 2005
Temperature and relative humidity probeVaisala: HMP50YTilden Meyers, January 2005
ThermocoupleApogee: IRTS-PTilden Meyers, January 2005
Thermocouple probeATDD/NOAA2,4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 cmYSI ThermistorsTilden Meyers, January 2005
Wind SensorR. M. Young: 5103Tilden Meyers, January 2005

Publications
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